Australia is a land of extremes. The continent is known for its deadly assortment of wildlife, but that’s not the only extreme thing about it. There’s also the weather. Recent floods in areas of Tasmania have caused unprecedented damage to residents’ homes and businesses. However, the extreme flooding has also caused wildlife — specifically spiders […]

googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); There’s a reason why people live in fear of the possibility of sinkholes: They can happen anywhere at pretty much any time. Oh, and they’re also merciless, swallowing everything in their path with no regard for life or property. The latest sinkhole victims? Lyn and Ray McKay of Ipswich, Australia. The […]

googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); When large amounts of a foul-smelling liquid are suddenly flooding through an underground shopping center, you can bet there will be some panic. It doesn’t happen often, and that’s a good thing. But the deeper down you dig and develop, the higher the chances are of upsetting the natural groundwater. The […]

This is the dramatic moment a group of people rescued a terrified deer that had been caught up in raging flood waters. The deer became stranded after heavy rain caused the Cedar River to overflow near Waterloo, Iowa. After the deer was seen struggling in the water, a Good Samaritan pulled on a life jacket […]